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Laminitis – Understanding laminitis and its causes

Dr Tania Cubitt consulting nutritionist to HYGAIN talks about the most common, disabling and most painful disease in horses – laminitis. In this video you will discover what laminitis is, what it looks like within the horse (we have great animation to show the whole process) and further investigate digestive and metabolic causes.
By the end of this video you will have a better understanding what happens in the horse’s body especially the horse’s hooves and the many different causes that can trigger this terrible disease.
Further reading: Preventing Laminitis; Feeding the Laminitic horse; Pasture Management for horses with metabolic disorders

Laminitis – Signs and First Aid

Dr Tania Cubitt consulting nutritionist to HYGAIN talks about the most common, disabling and painful disease in horses – laminitis. In this video Tania will explain the early signs of laminitis and first aid treatment.
You might be worried your horse may suffer from laminitis or are unsure about how to detect the early signs of this painful disease? Tania will go through various signs and tests to look for and do to get a better understanding of detecting the early signs of this dreadful disease. Master Farrier John Pittard will show you hands-on first aid practices that will help to relieve some of that pain experienced in the early onset of laminitis, which is not to be missed.
Further reading: Preventing Laminitis; Feeding the Laminitic horse; Pasture Management for horses with metabolic disorders

Laminitis – Preventing and managing laminitis

Dr Tania Cubitt consulting nutritionist to HYGAIN discusses practical feeding management principles that will help to prevent laminitis in your horse.
If your horse is prone to laminitis or is currently suffering from this painful disease, you will want to help him as best as you can. You need to know what you can and can’t do particularly from a nutritional point of view, to help prevent or manage this disease. Tania discusses various nutritional tips including pasture management and what to look for when selecting a feed for laminitic horses.
Further reading: Preventing Laminitis; Feeding the Laminitic horse; Pasture Management for horses with metabolic disorders